BY MARK ROMANACK
One of the reasons the Off Shore Tackle OR12 Side Planer, OR38 Mini Board and OR37 SST Pro Mag dominate in market sales, is these boards are versatile and can be fished with a host of different rigging combinations. For sure “one size fits all” is a phrase you won’t hear at Off Shore Tackle.
All three of these iconic in-line trolling boards can be fished with monofilament, fluorocarbon, copolymer lines, fused lines and super braids. Simply switch out the line releases and clips to match up to whatever line type you prefer for trolling. So instead of forcing you to fish a board the way the manufacturer wants you to fish, at Off Shore Tackle you can fish boards any way you prefer to fish.
MONOFILAMENT, FLUOROCARBON AND COPOLYMER LINES
The best release to use primarily depends on the line type you are using. If you troll using monofilament, fluorocarbon or copolymer line types the line clips and releases you will select include the red, OR16 Pro Clip (typically run at the tail of the board), the OR10 Light Tension Planer Board Release (yellow), the OR19 Heavy Tension Planer Board Release (orange) the OR14 Medium Tension Planer Board Release (black) or the OR18 Snapper Release depending on the board you use and your rigging pleasure.
The OR12 comes factory supplied with the OR19 on the bracket and the OR16 on the tail of the board. The OR38 comes factory equipped with the OR10 on the bracket and the OR16 at the tail of the board as well. The OR37 SST Pro Mag comes factory equipped with the OR18 Snapper on the bracket and the OR16 once again at the tail of the board.
If for any reason you prefer to use different line releases and clips, have at it. The OR12 and the OR37 will not only accept the factory supplied releases, they will adapt to being used with any Off Shore Tackle line clip or release and the Silver Horde Sam’s Pro Release. Now that’s versatility in a planer board line up.
FUSED OR SUPER BRAID LINES
For anglers who troll using fused or super braid lines, Off Shore Tackle produces products especially designed to function with these thin diameter and low stretch lines.
The OR18 Snapper is a cam operated line release that can be tension adjusted. Designed to hold super lines firmly, the Snapper can be mounted to any of the Off Shore Tackle in-line boards. Generally the Snapper is used by anglers who want their planer board to remain fixed on the line.
For those anglers who use super lines and want to rig their boards to release when a fish is hooked, the OR39 Sam’s Pro Release (manufactured by Silver Horde) is the ideal option. Braided lines and fused lines are wrapped on the rubber plunger before the plunger is snapped into place in a jettison style release clip. When a fish is hooked, a quick snap of the rod tip will pop open the plunger and allow the line to uncoil.
If you want to fish super lines and rig your boards to release, the Sam’s Pro Release is the hands down choice of countless anglers.
SUMMING IT UP
No other manufacturer of trolling products makes as many in-line planer boards and planer board line releases and clips. Collectively there are hundreds of ways an angler can rig their boards. Being versatile is what helps keep Off Shore Tackle “Your Leader in Trolling Technology”.
